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SSC CGL Tier II level Question Set 29 Number system 1

Number system questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 Set 29

Selected number system questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 Set 29

Solve 10 selected number system questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 in 12 minutes. Verify correctness from answers and learn to solve quickly from solutions.

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  1. 10 selected number system questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 to solve in 12 minutes.
  2. Answers to the questions.

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Number system questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 Set 29 - time to solve 12 mins

Problem 1.

The smallest fraction that should be added to the sum of $2\frac{1}{2}$, $3\frac{1}{3}$, $4\frac{1}{4}$, and $5\frac{1}{5}$, to make the result a whole number is,

  1. $\frac{43}{60}$
  2. $\frac{13}{60}$
  3. $\frac{17}{60}$
  4. $\frac{1}{4}$

Problem 2.

Three electronic devices make a beep after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds respectively. They beeped together at 10 am. The time when the devices will next make a beep together at the earliest is,

  1. 10:07:48 hours
  2. 10:07:12 hours
  3. 10:07:36 hours
  4. 10:07:24 hours

Problem 3.

Two baskets have 640 oranges. If $\displaystyle\frac{1}{5}$th of the oranges in the first basket be taken to the second basket then number of oranges in both baskets become equal. The number of oranges in the first basket was,

  1. 300
  2. 600
  3. 400
  4. 800

Problem 4.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

  1. The sum of first 20 odd numbers is 400.
  2. The total number of positive factors of 72 is 12.
  3. The largest two digit prime number is 97. 
  1. Only II and III
  2. Only I and III
  3. Only I and II
  4. All are true

Problem 5.

N is the largest two digit number which when divided by 3, 4 and 6 leaves the remainders 1, 2 and 4 respectively. What is the remainder when N is divided by 5?

  1. 4
  2. 1
  3. 0
  4. 2

Problem 6.

Twenty one times a positive integer is less than its square by 100. The value of the positive integer is,

  1. 26
  2. 42
  3. 25
  4. 41

Problem 7.

A General of an army wanted to form a square from 36562 armies. After the square formation, he found some armies still left. How many armies were left?

  1. 81
  2. 97
  3. 65
  4. 36

Problem 8.

The sum of two positive integers is 80 and the difference between them is 20. What is the difference between squares of these numbers?

  1. 2000
  2. 1600
  3. 1400
  4. 1800

Problem 9.

Sum of three fractions is $2\frac{11}{24}$. On dividing the largest fraction by the smallest fraction $\displaystyle\frac{7}{6}$ is obtained which is greater than the middle fraction by $\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}$. The smallest fraction is,

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{5}{8}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{5}{6}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{3}{7}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}$

Problem 10.

A certain number when successively divided by 8 and 11 leaves remainder 3 and 7 respectively. Find the remainder if the same number is divided by 88.

  1. 51
  2. 57
  3. 59
  4. 61

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SSC CGL tier 2 solutions number system Set 29.


Answers to the number system questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 Set 29

Problem 1. Answer: Option a: $\displaystyle\frac{43}{60}$.

Problem 2. Answer: Option b: 10:07:12 hours.

Problem 3. Answer: Option c: 400.

Problem 4. Answer: Option d: All are true.

Problem 5. Answer: Option a: 4.

Problem 6. Answer: Option c: 25.

Problem 7. Answer: Option a: 81.

Problem 8. Answer: Option b: 1600.

Problem 9. Answer: Option d: $\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}$.

Problem 10. Answer: Option c: 59.


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